[SOLVED] Update Intel Microcode

kondor1554 · 2024-11-04 03:32:42

Hi all,

I'm having issues trying to update my microcode.

I thought I just run sudo pacman -S intel-ucode and let pacman do the rest, but I get the below message.

sudo pacman -S intel-ucode
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (1) intel-ucode-20241029-1

Total Installed Size:  20.10 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
(1/1) checking keys in keyring                                     [####################################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity                                   [####################################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files                                        [####################################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts                                  [####################################] 100%
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
intel-ucode: /boot/intel-ucode.img exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

I get nothing from googling the error.

Thanks

Last edited by kondor1554 (2024-11-05 07:39:45)

Scimmia · 2024-11-04 03:38:53

That means the file is already there without the package being installed. The question is, where did it come from?

kondor1554 · 2024-11-04 03:44:36

I have installed it before.

I recently messed up all my permissions by changing the owning group of most of the directories in root (recursively), then undid it by using: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pacm … ermissions.

What can I do to uninstall it or remove it and reinstall fresh?

Scimmia · 2024-11-04 03:47:28

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman … )%22_error

kondor1554 · 2024-11-04 04:29:43

Thank you for that. I didn't realize the --overwrite flag is the 'force' option.

[H1ghly@L1ft3d ~]$ lsinitcpio --early /boot/initramfs-linux.img | grep microcode 
kernel/x86/microcode/
kernel/x86/microcode/GenuineIntel.bin
[H1ghly@L1ft3d ~]$ journalctl -k --grep='microcode:'
Nov 03 21:20:55 L1ft3d kernel: microcode: Current revision: 0x00004123
[H1ghly@L1ft3d ~]$ modprobe cpuid
[H1ghly@L1ft3d ~]$ iucode_tool -lS /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/
iucode_tool: system has processor(s) with signature 0x000b06a2
microcode bundle 1: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-47-01
microcode bundle 2: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-04-07
microcode bundle 3: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0f-02
microcode bundle 4: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-2f-02
microcode bundle 5: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-04-03
microcode bundle 6: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-7a-01
microcode bundle 7: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0f-0d
microcode bundle 8: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-bf-05
microcode bundle 9: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-05-02
microcode bundle 10: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-08-0a
microcode bundle 11: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-ba-08
microcode bundle 12: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-3d-04
microcode bundle 13: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-16-01
microcode bundle 14: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-37-08
microcode bundle 15: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-56-02
microcode bundle 16: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0d-06
microcode bundle 17: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-6a-06
microcode bundle 18: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-3a-09
microcode bundle 19: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-66-03
microcode bundle 20: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-55-07
microcode bundle 21: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-3f-04
microcode bundle 22: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-17-06
microcode bundle 23: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-07-02
microcode bundle 24: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-06-00
microcode bundle 25: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-17-07
microcode bundle 26: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-2d-07
microcode bundle 27: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-02-04
microcode bundle 28: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0b-04
microcode bundle 29: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-9a-03
microcode bundle 30: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-02-06
microcode bundle 31: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-03-03
microcode bundle 32: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-97-05
microcode bundle 33: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-4c-04
microcode bundle 34: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-1d-01
microcode bundle 35: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-96-01
microcode bundle 36: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-00-07
microcode bundle 37: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-5f-01
microcode bundle 38: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-04-0a
microcode bundle 39: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0a-00
microcode bundle 40: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-4c-03
microcode bundle 41: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-00-0a
microcode bundle 42: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8c-01
microcode bundle 43: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-04-09
microcode bundle 44: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8e-0b
microcode bundle 45: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-25-02
microcode bundle 46: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0b-01
microcode bundle 47: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-cf-02
microcode bundle 48: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8f-07
microcode bundle 49: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-09-05
microcode bundle 50: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-37-09
microcode bundle 51: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-3e-06
microcode bundle 52: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-45-01
microcode bundle 53: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-4d-08
microcode bundle 54: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-9e-0c
microcode bundle 55: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-1c-0a
microcode bundle 56: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-17-0a
microcode bundle 57: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-3c-03
microcode bundle 58: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-a5-02
microcode bundle 59: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-56-05
microcode bundle 60: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-02-07
microcode bundle 61: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-2e-06
microcode bundle 62: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-a6-00
microcode bundle 63: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-08-03
microcode bundle 64: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8c-02
microcode bundle 65: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-1c-02
microcode bundle 66: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-03-02
microcode bundle 67: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-a6-01
microcode bundle 68: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-1a-04
microcode bundle 69: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-be-00
microcode bundle 70: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-08-01
microcode bundle 71: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-08-06
microcode bundle 72: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-06-04
microcode bundle 73: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-03-02
microcode bundle 74: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-ba-03
microcode bundle 75: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-5c-02
microcode bundle 76: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8f-05
microcode bundle 77: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-02-09
microcode bundle 78: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-05-03
microcode bundle 79: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-02-05
microcode bundle 80: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0f-0b
microcode bundle 81: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-1e-05
microcode bundle 82: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-3e-07
microcode bundle 83: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-56-03
microcode bundle 84: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-26-01
microcode bundle 85: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-06-05
microcode bundle 86: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-5c-0a
microcode bundle 87: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-a5-05
microcode bundle 88: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8a-01
microcode bundle 89: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8e-0c
microcode bundle 90: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0e-08
microcode bundle 91: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-9e-09
microcode bundle 92: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-04-08
microcode bundle 93: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-07-01
microcode bundle 94: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-03-04
microcode bundle 95: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-6c-01
microcode bundle 96: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8f-08
microcode bundle 97: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-2a-07
microcode bundle 98: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-55-05
microcode bundle 99: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-25-05
microcode bundle 100: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-06-05
microcode bundle 101: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-5c-09
microcode bundle 102: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8d-01
microcode bundle 103: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0f-0a
microcode bundle 104: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-3e-04
microcode bundle 105: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-bf-02
microcode bundle 106: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-07-03
microcode bundle 107: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-7a-08
microcode bundle 108: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-4e-03
microcode bundle 109: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-55-0b
microcode bundle 110: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0f-06
microcode bundle 111: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-ba-02
microcode bundle 112: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0e-0c
microcode bundle 113: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-5e-03
microcode bundle 114: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-a5-03
microcode bundle 115: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-06-02
microcode bundle 116: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-6a-05
microcode bundle 117: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-2d-06
microcode bundle 118: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-55-04
microcode bundle 119: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-05-00
microcode bundle 120: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-7e-05
microcode bundle 121: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-2c-02
microcode bundle 122: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8e-09
microcode bundle 123: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0f-07
microcode bundle 124: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-04-01
microcode bundle 125: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8f-06
microcode bundle 126: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-04-04
microcode bundle 127: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-9e-0d
microcode bundle 128: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-cf-01
microcode bundle 129: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-9e-0b
microcode bundle 130: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-97-02
microcode bundle 131: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-55-06
microcode bundle 132: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-56-04
microcode bundle 133: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-3f-02
microcode bundle 134: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-05-01
microcode bundle 135: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-06-0a
microcode bundle 136: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-55-03
microcode bundle 137: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-06-0d
microcode bundle 138: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-9e-0a
microcode bundle 139: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-01-02
microcode bundle 140: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-8e-0a
microcode bundle 141: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-a7-01
microcode bundle 142: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-1a-05
microcode bundle 143: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-0a-01
microcode bundle 144: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-b7-01
microcode bundle 145: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/0f-06-08
microcode bundle 146: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-aa-04
microcode bundle 147: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-46-01
microcode bundle 148: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-9c-00
microcode bundle 149: /usr/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/06-9a-04
selected microcodes:
  011/001: sig 0x000b06a2, pf_mask 0xe0, 2024-02-22, rev 0x4122, size 220160
  011/001: sig 0x000b06a3, pf_mask 0xe0, 2024-02-22, rev 0x4122, size 220160
  011/001: sig 0x000b06a8, pf_mask 0xe0, 2024-02-22, rev 0x4122, size 220160

I'm not sure how my microcode is 0b06a2 but rev 0x4123...

Does this mean I have the latest microcode now?

V1del · 2024-11-04 11:16:12

That's the processor signature, not the microcode version. If your microcode was updated you'd have an additional line to the effect of

[    1.115309] microcode: Updated early from: 0x0830104d

if it is missing then chances are you already have the newest available for your CPU coming from your UEFI (you typically also get newer microcodes by updating that)

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#1 2024-11-04 03:32:42

[SOLVED] Update Intel Microcode

#2 2024-11-04 03:38:53

Re: [SOLVED] Update Intel Microcode

#3 2024-11-04 03:44:36

Re: [SOLVED] Update Intel Microcode

#4 2024-11-04 03:47:28

Re: [SOLVED] Update Intel Microcode

#5 2024-11-04 04:29:43

Re: [SOLVED] Update Intel Microcode

#6 2024-11-04 11:16:12

Re: [SOLVED] Update Intel Microcode

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